For food stamps, apply online at https://access.nyc.gov/ or via the ACCESS HRA app (*note – you must select “New York City” instead of your county).
For support call the Human Resource Administration (HRA) Infoline at (718) 557-1399, submit a form, contact Dennis Flores at (646) 630-4642, or email Hranychahelp@dss.nyc.gov
To request direct assistance from the HRA MAP Outreach Team please fill out the form at here.
- For emergency cash assistance, contactat Red Hook Initiative (RHI) at 718-858-6782 or visit during open office hours at RHI at 767 Hicks St Thursdays from 11am-4:30pm.
- For Good Shepherd’s Benefits Assistance Program, call 718-346-2200 Ext. 20006
- Single individuals without children and families who have already received cash assistance for 60 months may receive benefits under the New York State Safety Net Program. Learn how to apply on the Public Assistance or Welfare page.
- Restaurant workers or small business owners may qualify to receive funds through the Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation. Interested parties should email info@restaurantworkerscf.org
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: Borrowers may qualify for public service loan forgiveness after making 120 payments toward their student loans while working full-time in public service. This means that nurses, policemen, firefighters, public health, and government employees can be eligible for participation. The Forgiveness Program was designed uniquely to provide relief to those who are doing the most good for our communities every day. Learn more here.